New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-19
pREACHERS WORTH HEARING
XIV
PRESIDENT McCOSH OF PRINCETON In
THE BRICK CHURCH.
,.rut1rY, DISCUSSED Ely A pHILosoPHER-CLER-


The Rev. Henry Van Dyke, tho pastor of the
,rcf Presbyterian Church. preached in Princeton yes
.rdav and his pulpit filed In the morning
Az president McCosh and IN the Afternoon By the Rev.
|, ". Halscy, of the Spring street Church DR.. Nc
-osh does not preach often in This city, but When he
,ocs h IS always greeted by large congregation.
Yesterday was exception IN This rule. In the an
sso,e were several clcrgynen and many theological
.,asnts nr. Charles s Iobinson formerly of the
,,ssson Avenue Presbyterian Chrch, occupied front
.,c Professor Shcdd, of the tn!On Theological Sem
,.rv himself former associate pastor of the Brick
cbprch sat in the gallery nr. J. Ford Sutton, who
eceeded Dr. Burchard in The L'xrgton Avcnue
I,shyerlan Church. came forward after tho service
,h.,k the preacher for his excellent sermon so did
1eb, F. Parsons, who was instantly rcco -nizcd
u know Mr.. Parsons, the lawyer, and able lawyer
toc- said DR. McCosh. 81 should haze have you
an the other side IL in trouble. But law IL a
GOOD thing. We learn many things from law
Bit the foundation OF all Law is logic said MI
Parsons and IN that have learned much from you"
Although years younger than President Barnard
II Columbia. DR.. McCosh is to retire from the
presidency OF Princeton, which position he has held
for nearly tweny years. Whoa he offered his resig
nation in November sketch OF his life printed in
THE TRIBUNE and also interviews with leading ris-
lees oi Princeton expressing their regret al his de, slon
DR. John Hall declared that Nothing too strong
be said IN regard the ability and great learning of
Dr. McCo.h and what he has done for the college. 1t
Will be im pos ible to iepla0c hlmn
4 STORY OF PAUI.s CHARACTER.
"Christlan Humility Illustrated I'm the Character Of
Paulo the subject of DR.. McCosh's sermon, the
text beins Unto who less than the least Of all
saints The following Is verbatim report of the
sermon.
greatest o. all saint Born in CITY. he hl1 night
.oS q poSsmG - SOrid tosst inesse from =" diGer
an. aIq E &c tn.% the a ira nf e. s
ary accidents we s,s az he Fee o. Gmar he as
Of ne ncS, reMars.os PssHpno p'at .yrr mved az.
9iss ancient wesg wiz ,s,,e OF The s"d. ana Rp'c,
Re n. M me P9Ssopners % 1rsees ena"ws WIN nors
sincerity ana lie feared the q
70 bring anc lay At The feet OF Jesns siit
Nv the Wise Men from riches East nj be re.
SeT r.n ns5 s5 6ad IN 0q % wsn re- ne 1ss
o conscience. eulghteued ta.;h AID hdefatigsoe zeal
flowed on; which made him a whit heho the
How hen dees Paul come to .psAk o, hInselt an me
& o. AL and sos a amp hs a am Of P0 'S ga
i worthy n being pI9secn,l MIN ne rlew aot ov c eA
g .ces o. the CHRISTIAN ch.racter take
PAST SINS SHOULD NOT RE FORGOTTEN
The Apoe remembered his past Wherever there is
cucEencd conscience prompt The poeessor to think
q hi, past when ono ha reason to believe
ts; they have The Apostle continued To
member ant deeriv seated pride ami sell
righteousness winch had cher sh-d sion IS
made 10 he of his having been the enemy
o. of Christ and persecntor III every oreo mis-
nale apologies and number epist In letter
Tro,hy written thirty aft: hs he speaks
OF enety AGAINST the eanse OF Col a. they a.
been committee tAe .v before 50 II 81 az l,y IN mon.
for that lie hath eeunea me aithnl pu',k m7 into the
janou." ,.,,-..., ,,.,.... ....,. ...,,.,
Le ~. Try eayes by ms test Wash our on"i az 'r
are TO restrictions which seek % bring M amt
Conferred Se'n.sncss and o'1"ss or 10
call virtue. oar srnpSsei caieve-
mons 10 We loudly "wsi' ON com lica "i.,n I 'sg
A. 10 'n'sT Us 20 60 o ~ e. "a onr s,r AN h,hii
- io cs1,ae th.t We have moi acqur the innsr
way Damascus. aud whish he ever aerwaid enter
FOR the he snsat e S :sr , 'S
@-rd against tne'r recurrence sns ~ Ga ",on
ms in arr od WAYS PASSIONS aud lasts which have ese"
iSa these s s 90 not follow there is scandal Of he
;le eyes ot man Our sins arc IKE wounds ";en
il = NOT every respect for MS
he sinner and more p1rtcury whose has been
should Walk hamby oe ore God and his ieho"men
Nor let a The remembrance o, ra.t sin -
%cteI IN every cool thing simon. said our Lord 10
mari e. have hat to unto ttee: and he saith
Master saY on There was C. ran taa cIu.,, am s DINER
eo5 s & ,9 o. . no9 r 10 paw he Frankly
t.n therefore which OF them WI ove hh most
ssvo most Hnd A. SAL stiy iusea
Of the uncopveret Pm rises which Paul bad
' lie iSxsd qfh 'D Ss 'T ss @
lone 10 tho ed him to MAKE Crater endeayors
Oil -rs made hin .edias IN bearing The ner ngs 70
down from Church Apostle had 70 snaer yi9-
srsa @ ~ sn Surned as orcS.
ns Of Wild le,ss aud dogs LEI loose upon ts tor
him TO death memory back period Of thirty
ard ccnsrnte % the molly MARTYR stephen and
the Lord pleased to lay upon HIM
TO GUARD AGAINST UNWILLING SIN
H. me Ayosfte the sin clearing 10 him
uofn al aiu ve q
pr,sent an 81 see another law in members warning
against the mind ard BRINGING me into captivity to
The law sin which Is in my members wretchea man
hat am who will from the body Of this DEATH"
The discovery OF remaining SIN IL mark OF The true De-
lever The statement sound paradorica but neverhe
less n true believer grieves far more over h'
lesser than otersi over Their greater Nor Is IL
difficult, account for This The spri' OF 1o' ~
he soul mas the "hcm NOR GCsS
81 co.'s wo9 Tnn- sa is far frequently observed and
mnessursbly msre sbhored by one wh" rs uung
Tie Of in and power Of discerning sir increase
n sowing IN other rraee- crews also The grace Of hn
@ s S"t Ewes e Ire evil neavn sends down deeper
& Z, m. ,G wfe The nan II the %orH IS o"mopy
justify and commend himself the GENUINE nisp
Is ai. :ssi to "''"'T''F' ''' w @ w
lree 10 me oDward progress, believer Why Il, 1t that
protesting ohr,s1ns Ave a9a 700 e are Se
.se is VOL a. .Ssy pr.ylou. week the s,%.
aoS Sem tina, hey
are this IL 10 bersuso tsy s'e reacbsd sttts OF self
comIseencv have settled upon Their ICES, ana 10y
much az an alins"n 10 tneH
ain Very different the temper OF tho APo,tc. CON.
adhered To MIN he 0nkci 10 nave
y c,Vi s:sly exiormna ted and sought tho heavenly AID
thaf ,it reach mat AFTER whch ne "ts
Srvlng unto perfect m an unto tho "o"'uo VI
NE stature Of the fullnoss OF christ"
RECOGNIZING THE AUTHOR or ALL HIS GIFTS
Ill Ths Ayosfle aekaowIefgsd GOD TO DC the a~'hor
NJ, ne qts and gaoes ossesed him. Paul on more than
ono occasion found necessary speak OF his gifts lie
tet himself called 70 do special manner 10 wiring ho
Second Episs Corinthians There individuals IN
church who had ONCE Of tho Apostle aad
he proper In tho vinjctte tho
powers which had boon committed him. But doing 30
he fes he gong out OF his usual way and he